break·even
ˈbrāk-ˈē-vən 
: the point at which cost and income are equal and there is neither profit nor loss
also
: a financial result reflecting neither profit nor loss
: having equal cost and income
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Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.41, including break-even prizes, the lottery commission said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Bank of America estimates that break-even job growth, meaning the rate of hiring needed to keep joblessness steady, will hit just 70,000 per month this year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, if the car is charged on renewable electricity only, BMW says the break-even point drops to 17,500 km, just under 11,000 miles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2025
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The average break-even price for large oil producers in the U.S. is $61, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
—Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.41, including break-even prizes, the lottery commission said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Bank of America estimates that break-even job growth, meaning the rate of hiring needed to keep joblessness steady, will hit just 70,000 per month this year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, if the car is charged on renewable electricity only, BMW says the break-even point drops to 17,500 km, just under 11,000 miles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Breakeven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakeven. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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